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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
CaSS County.

GARDNER, OAK, Dec. 2.-By some
reason or other, which | am unable to
explain, l happened to be one of those
hardy Green Mountain boys, unless it
so happened that my fathers had inhab-
tied that region for many generations
before me, still / continued an exist
ence there for thirty years, and did
not find those green hills to
be perpetual SnOw-capped peaks
as many suppose. When left Newport,
VT, it was as fine growing town as
could be found in all New England.
The Newport Express and Standard,
printed by ID. NJ. Camp, had the widest
circulation of any weekly paper in the
county of Orleans, and l very much
doubt whether there can be found 1900
square miles anywhere else in the
eastern part of the United States that
is capable of supporting more inhabi-
tants than the little state of Vermont.
Yet [ find so many advantages in Da-
kota over any Eastern state, that | much
prefer this country to any that have
ever seen.
The first great advantage here over the
Eastern states is the wonderful pro-
ductiveneSs of the soil, its smooth and
even surface almost entirely free from
stones which gives the farmers much
ease and comfort in working his land,
and enables him to work vast amount
of land in so short time that it would
almost seem incredible to one that
never had seen farming carried on in
this country. For instance, a gang
pillow and four horses will pillow
six acres in day, broadcast seeder
will SOW eighty acres in one day. A har-
vester cuts and binds fifteen acres IN a
day, and a steam thresher thresheS fifty
acres, or from twelve to fifteen hundred
bushels of wheat. The second great adj
vantage is the cheapness of these valua-
BILE and cultivated lands, from the gov
eminent lands that can be had for set
thing upon them and fulfilling the re-
quirementS of the law, to the railroad
lands and the lands held by private in
diyiduals, which can be had for small
cash payment and the balance on long
time, SO that anyone desiring to own
farm in this fine land need not go with
out, and would say now is the time to
improve these rare chances, for al
though our territory contains 257,000
square miles, it also contains nearly
600, 900 inhabitants, and is being filed
up at the rate of about 100000 a year,
and the sooner one avails himself of
these privileges the sooner he will be in
fair way to make his fortune. In the
western part of this vast territory gold
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
The Conscience of 0utrageP
Hathaway Smites Him and
He Attempts Suicide.
The One State Committee
Preparing to Leave--A Re-
ception at Washington.
Dakota Tom Does the DiSSeet-
ing Act on King and Del
egate Clifford.
1t Will Be Treasurer LAWYER
After To MorpOW---The
Dakota Budget.

PIERRE. Oak, Dec. 30.-For months
certain degree of mystery has sur
rounded the movements of John La
blant. a Sioux Indian half-breed, on
ranch at Willow Creek, fifteen miles
west of this city, near the old Deadwood
stage road on the Sioux reservation.
Lablant's ranch was the stopping
place of Black Hills travellers dur
ing the early days. Many peo-
pie who left Pierre for the Hills
were never heard from after leaving
this city. A few days ago Lablant was
detected in cattle stealing. A posse Of
men oreanized at Fort Pierre to go out
and take the cattle. Upon reaching the
ranch the bird had flown, but the APP
pearance of things looked very SuS-
picious, and they returned to town and
reported. Yesterday the sheriff of
this county and number of citizens
proceeded to the ranch to make a
thorough investigation of the premises.
The house was first examined. In one
ball room of the house in front of a bed
was observed what appeared to be an
opening or trap doer. With an ak this
was pried out and found to be hung on
hinges so it would drop when cord was
pulled, the cord extending from bolt
under the door to the room occupied by
Lablant. Opening the entire trap it
was found to be twelve feet deep and
fourteen feet square. Ladders and
lanterns were hastily provided and an
examination of the cave was made. As
soon as the trap was dropped the stencil
that arose was terrible. The eX-
animation of the cavern revealed
number of skeletons, twelve
grown human beings and two
Smaller ones, supposed to be women or
large-sized boys. No clothing was
found in the hole, the only article of
any kind being an iron bar which was
found about two feet in Tenth, which it
is supposed the fiend used to murder his
victims after he had dropped them
into this hole. The ranch is
in a lonely spot on the bank of a
creek, ten miles from any human habi-
tation. Lablant has not been seen for
several days, and it is believed has fed
to some of the Indian camps on the
upper Cheyenne. As the affair occurred
on the Indian reservation, this county
will not take any steps to secure his ar
rest, being outside of the county's juris-
dictiOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
A DAKOTA EDITOR.
yuo. VIZ 8 ENN ct 7

The editor of the Bottineau Pioneer
is an old Minnesotian, having migrated
from New York city, where he was
born, in the year 1857, and settled at
Belle PLANE. While there he bought
out the Belle PLANE Enquirer, and, in
conf JUNCTION with the late Judge An
drew G. Chatfield, upheld the cause of
Democracy in the banner county of the
then territory. In 1860 he sold out and
returned to New York, where he was
admitted to the bar and engaged in the
practice of law in that city. He was
one of the organizers of the first paper
of its kind ever started, called the Real
Estate Record and Builders Guide,
David g. Croly, a veteran journalist,
and Clinton w. Sweet. its present
owner. being associated with him. The
charms of the Western frontier life
were too much for him, and in 1882
he migrated once more Westward
and settled at DEVILS Lake, Oak.
In 1885 he became connected with the
census bureau of the territory, and
much of the glory assured to Dakota by
reason of the statistical features of eX-
Gov. Pierce'S report for that year is due
to Mr.. Benefits fondness for and apti-
tude in that SORT of work. He has also
written much for the press upon that
always, to him. interesting subject, the
growth and development of Dakota.
Being native of great state he has
a yearning to pass the remainder of his
days in another great state; hence he is
for that and other reasons strong anti
divisionist, and is mighty G lad that his
county, Bottineau. has set her face
against the division of the territory.
A proof of the above picture was
submitted to Judge Bennett, and he de-
scribes it as ''hOrrid." He wants the
expression" toned slightly. Those who
view his frontispiece, therefore, will
please draw on their imaginations and
with the expression toned.
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powerful ally. Mr.. Day is expected
THE COMMITTEE WILL GO.
The Story That the One-State Me-
moriaIists Will Not Go to Wash
ington on Account of the Ex-
pense Pronounced a Canard.

The Story That the One-State Me-
morialists Will Not Go to Wash
ington on Account of the Ex-
pense Pronounced a Canard.
Special to the Globe.
WAHPEToN, Dec. 30.-The Pioneer
Press Aberdeen correspondent is evil
IDENTITY talking without authority. Your
correspondent has just seen the Hon.
W. E. Purcell, of this city, a member of
the memorial committee appointed at
the Aberdeen convention to visit Wash
ington, and he has heard Of no one de-
Ginning to go. He names ten or a dozen
of the fifteen whom he knows to be
making arrangements to go, the trans
pOrtation having already been arranged
for the delegation. In fact, Mr.. Purcell
feels confident that at least dozen will
go prepared to stay month, or such
time as may be found necessary to care
fully lay the admission matter before
those in authority.
The great body of citizens throughout
the length and breadth of Dakota real
ize fully that it is idle to attempt di-
vision. Six years ago, when all branches
of the government were Republican,
Democrat never having been heard of
in DakOta-one hundred delegates were
sent from a Yankton convention, asking
for at least division. But those noble
fellows looking after American indus
trial interests sat upon that committee.
They wanted no more states in the
West than could be helped, and the
committee returned home with their as
pirations crushed, but with enlarged
ideas of the Importance of protective
statesmen. And division can no
more be effected now than then.
Some organ7grinders and politicians try
to throw the blame fer Dakota's cOndi-
ton on the Democratic administration;
but the patriotic protectiOnists and the
Republican party are the men who have
held this territory intact when it might
have at least been divided-and, by the
way, it's good thing for the territory.
These facts are patent to most people in
the territory, and all good citizens hope
for the success of the memorial commit
tee 1t goes in a good cause at an OPP
po- sune time, with every condition of
the mission rightly gagged for success,
and success it undoubtedly will be.
The committee expects to start about
the 9th of January next, or in the be-
ginning of the second week of January.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
The Esthetics Escape.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dec. 90.-Before the grand
jury took its three weeks vacation, it
brought i'm the usual batch of indict-
ments against the common class of
gamblers, who have since been tried
and fined from $50 to $500 each, but
those pertaining to the aesthetic third
story Dakota club were held back in or
der to add to them as supposed. although
it is intimated that influences will be
found persuasive enough with the jury
to induce their suppression. There are
high functionaries about the court room
that have membership in the club, and
more popularity is to be gained in re-
form work in lower stories.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
Vindication May Not Come.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

Sioux Fails Argus Leader.
We do not believe that Gov. Church
will be wheedled into giving Major Ed
wards an appointment merely because
he appointed him once to an Office and
then discovered that another selection
would have given much more general
satisfaction. Gov. Church owes the
major nothing except little revenge
for the attacks which the major made
some time ago after he had erawled out
and before he had thought of the scheme
of getting something else. The major
will recallsthe time we mean-the iron
age of his existence, before his insulting
and menacing style took the place of
comm On abuse, and before candied and
hypOcritical flattery was the substitute
of unfair criticism and false representa-
lions. The major is simply making it
impossible for the governor to vindicate
anybody-if indeed there be any case
for vindication-aS we are inclined to
think there is not.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
THE WHEELS GO ROUND.
Territorial Treasurer Lawler As
Sumes Control of the Finances
at the Opening of the New Year.

Sumes Control of the Finances
at the Opening of the New Year.
Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, Dec. 30.-To-morrow will
be an eventful day for Territorial
Treasurer Raymond. He will have to
relinquish his grip upon the territorial
treasury, and Hon. John ID. Lawler, of
Mitchell, will step into the much-coveted
position. Mr.. Lawler was appointed
on Oct %, and from that date till the
first of the year has been given Ray
mond to settle up his affairs. Mr.. Ray
mond has been president of the Bis
marck National bank, but last week the
Capital bank absorbed it, thereby dOub-
ling its capital. The deal goes into effect
on the 10th of next month. 1t is not
known what Mr.. Raymond's future
business intentions are.
Mr.. LAWYER is one of the most popular
young Democrats of Dakota, and his APP
pointment reflects great deal of credit
upon the administration of Gov.
Church.
AS an evidence of his popularity it
may be well to state that he was elected
to the late territorial council by ma
jority of over 1900 votes in Republi-
can district, with a popular Republican
in the field. His record as legislator
added fresh laurels to his fame and
proved him to be conscientious repre-
sentative of his constituents and gen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
SMITTEN BY CONSCIENCE.
Hathaway Makes Three Unsuc-
cessfuI Attempts to Commit
Suici0e,
Snecial 10 the Globe.

SulcIucs
Special 10 the Globe
MINNEWAUKAN, Dec. 80. - Judge
Francis will hold a term of court for
Foster county at Darlington. cOmmenc-
ing Jan. 6, and one for Benson county,
ut Minnewaukan, commencing Jan. II.
Only few cases will be heard at the
latter term. which is expected to con-
tinue but three or four days. At this
term the case of Horace w. Hathaway.
who brutally outraged the nine-year-Old
daughter of Michael Cole on Dec. 9, and
is now awaiting the action of the grand
fury. will undoubtedly be tried, and
this case may prOlong the term. Young
Hathaway seems TO be in desperate
mood of late, his first attempt at
suicide being followed last Saturday
night by another effort to hang himself
by means of the belt which he wore
around his body. The attempt, how
ever, was thwarted by Sheriff Shore,
who discovered the intention of his
prisoner upon entering the Jail with
supper for the inmates. Smitten with
a consciousness of the enormity of his
crime, and realizing that henceforth he
is an outcaSt from society, spurned and
repealed by the world, Hathaway's eX-
fstence has become burden to himself.
He has passed the point of indecision,
and self-destruction is now his avOwed
purpose. Pursuing this determination.
he again made an attempt-the third
to ''remove" himself Thursday night.
This time, tearing from the bed clothes
several strips, he bound his legs and
hands, and by means of the chain which
is suspended from the wall to the bunk
he made loop, and then, standing On
chair, was about to make his leap into
Kingdom come" when the threats of
his fellow prisoner to call for help in
duced him to defer the accomplishment
of his desperate resolve. 1t is said that
there is an abundance Of evidence to
convict Hathaway.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31

Brown wa e.. III Charleston, w. Va,
in 1s52; removed with his parents to
MINES "a the next year. The family
first settle III Hastings, afterwards re-
moving 10 Castle Rock. His father was
one of the first supervisors of Dakota
county. The family finally settled at
Mankato, where our future postmaster
spent most of his earlier days and was
active in Democratic ranks. He came
to this county in 1881, settling on
claim in township 1856, range So,
which he proved up and afterwards
sold. Since then he has lived in
Grafton, conducting small business in
the merchantile line. During his resi-
dence here he has commanded the re-
spect and esteem of all with whom he
came in contact. Postmaster Chambers
commission expired Tuesday, Dec. 20,
but he will probably retain the Office
until after the first of the year. MIR.
Chandler steps down and out with the
good will of all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
WAITING FOR THE BOYS.
The One-State Delegation Will Be
Warmly Observation-Disclosures
About NJ. III. Days Position.

About NJ. III. Days Position.
Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Speculation
is rife concerning the coming of the adj
missiOn-as-a-whole statesmen. These
gentlemen are bound to make a sensa-
ton in the city. 1t is well known that
they are sure of welcome. Gov. Ord
way is their friend, and he is also a per-
sonal friend of Cleveland. His ac-
quaintance in congress, in both houses,
is unlimited. He has not only continu-
ally and assiduously fostered the friend
ships of former years, but he knows all
of the new members. An introduction
by him is a passport to the confidence of
gentlemen who are expected to legiSlate
for Dakota, He has declared his belief
in the admission of Dakota as a whole,
with the Texas proviso. The gentlemen
who are coming Will be largely indebted
to him. not only for their induction into
affairs, but also for advice. His worst
enemies have always conceded that
Ordway is able, shrewd, and not in any
sense novice in politics. If the gen.
tlemen take his advice, and ask for adj
mission with the proyiSO referred to,
they will be likely to gain their point.
This question of admission will be likely
to overshadow the matter of the open
ing of the Sioux Reservation. They
will find Mr.. Springer already prepared
to meet, greet and welcome them. The
president will expect them. receive and
welcome them. Their cause viii open
hopefully. Hon. NJ. II. Day has con-
graduated them. If he shall come on
here and aid them success will follow.
If he shall oppose them they will find
him foeman worthy of their steel. He
has always been strong divisionist.
No one here can tell what made him
take the action with which he is ac-
credited. But those who know him are
aware of the fact that he is usually able
to give good and sufficient reasons for
the hope that is within him. Clifford
says that Day and Ordway have recon-
eiled their long standing differences and
will hereafter pull together. Clifford
knows Day well and is his friend. If
Day has become an anti-divisionist the
gentlemen of the North have gained d
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
The Argument Concluded.

NptCIdI 10 lIlG NIODt-
YANKToN, OAK, Dec. 30.-The argu-
ment of the attorneys in the quo war
ranto proceedings brought against the
Church board of trustees of the insane
asylum was concluded tonight, the ar
guments having begun on Tuesday
morning. Smith IL French and Gamble
Bros. appeared for the old board of
trustees, and Attorney General Temple
ton and r. B. Trip for the governor.
1t is not expected that Judge Trip will
render his decision before the middle of
next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
Dakota the Place for Eastern
Farmers Who Have Little
Money to Invest.
There Are Plenty of Cheap
Lands in the Best Sec
lions Obtainable.
The Evidence of Men Who
Have Tried Farming in
the East and West.
Letters Of Some Well-KnoWn
Citizens, Telling What
Can Be Done.

Dakota farmers in the letters pub
lished below continue to bear testimony
of the richness of Dakota soil and the
profit tiller of the soil can reap in that
territory by attending strictly to bust
ness, These men, whose names are at
tached to the letters, are citizens of good
standing and men of experience.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
THE DAKOTA QUILL DRIVERS.
A Grand Forks View of 1t.
Grand Forks News


Grand Forks News.
1t will be serious conundrum how
the new law will be enforced after Jan.
/. Laws do not enforce themselves, es-
pecially those regulating mems habits.
Somebody will have to become a spy
upon the drinking propensities of his
nelghbor. dog him to saloon, see him
drink and be sure it was Intoxicating
liquor, or the necessary information can
not be made. The district attorney will
not go around nosing up complaints-it
Is MT his business to do this and if it
were, he is far too polite to engage in it.
what tten? Some will say, that is what
your police are for. The law doesn't saw
it. But will the Hon. -- and
Squire -- thank the police to fol-
low them about when they want to see
Tom and Jerry. around the corner?
Perhaps they will after Jan. 1. Their
feelings would not be very celestial
now, though,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
Fargo's Big Sensation.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dec. 3O.-The saloons will be
closed Monday and public interest will
turn to the meanderings of Postmaster
Judd's corps of letter carriers, who will
then first don their official unifirms.
The force comprises John NJ. johnson,
an old soldier; G. G. Grafton and III. L.
Hance, all handsome and popular. In
order to give them something to start in
with, those who can remember the num-
Der of their locations, and have wives or
female friends, are expected to drop
them notes during the day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
No DrOneS or Mendicants.

BOStOn GIODe-
Marlboro has Dakota club that has
decided to buy and colonize large tract
of land, comprising half township, in
Hettinger county, Oak. Thirty men,
bers nave voted to go thither as soon as
all necessary arrangements can be per-
fected. There are to be no drones or
mendicants in the club, members of
which are to engage in the pioneer
business in the taking up of 11,77O
acres of partly cleared land, for only
those who have money enough to get
there and then build a house will be
allowed to enroll themselves among the
list of settlers
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
The Lion and the Lamb.
IRON Free Trade Democrat.

Huron Free Trade Democrat
The Aberdeen zone state" convention
is thing of the past. and to those who
are Informed as to the proceedings of
that convention appear the strongest of
reasons why this territory should be di-
vided. We had been told that all would
be peace and harmony, that the lion of
the North and lamb of the South would
lie down together; that there would be
no North, no South, but the representa-
tiyes of sour Grand State" would
come together to work out the
salvation of this territory. A COM
mittee was appointed to carry a
memorial to congress asking for the adj
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
RufOrd County.

WILIIsToN, OAK, Dec. 24.-There is
plenty of good farming land, good graz
ing and lots of timber. l have lived in
in the West since 1868. l went to Wy
oming in that year. also spent seven
years in the Red river valley, and the
last six years | have lived in Eastern
Montana, but in all my experience |
have never seen country so well
adapted for diversified farming as my
present location. 1t has the adj
vantage over Eastern Montana, or
the lime of the Northern Pacific,
of a much better soil. There every
bushel of grain used has to be shipped
in. Here every stockman can raise his
own oats, and in fact grain of all kinds,
while he can cut blue grass hay enough
to feed a lot of stock all winter if neces-
sary, bnt it is not. This is now about
the middle of winter. l see beef killed
every day and it has not shrunk an
ounce. Now sir, these are facts, not
wind, and if any one wants to come to
Willlston | can prove them. In fact
they can see for themselves and gain in
formation from men who have lived
here for the last ten years.
ROBERT PONTET.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
A Sermon to PIummer.

Salem PlOneer.
The st. Paul GLOBE editors opin-
ion'' of Col. Plummer don't sound very
creditable. We have only one fault to
find with our silver-tongued orator, viz:
He is unmindful of the fact that it mat
tiers what use one makes of a natural
whether he carries it around for
exhibition or converts it into living
force to elevate his own nature and to
bless and help mankind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
Fargo's Anti-Prohibition Fakes.
Special to the Globe.

SpeclaI 70 the GIODe.
FARGO, Dec. 30.-It is understood
that the life of the grand jury was con-
tinued, to resume their work Jan. II,
with view to looking up parties that
may be trying to keep saloons or run
blind pigs. One of the devices already
numerously seen is in the shape of eggs,
more substantial than the hen issue,
with small cork at one end. The re-
dozen, each holding two average Fargo
shifts. The grand jury is likely to have
ample employment, if it gets on to all
the snaps.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31
A Boomerang.


THAT depends" the Huronite says.
''MaJ. Edwards is undoubtedly candi-
date for delegate. Bidding for the
Southern vote, he has sent an order for
shirts to the Elkton factory in Brook
ings county. That settles it." Now, if
the adipose aspirant to congressional
honorS, in this make-shift deal, expects
to buy by the piece instead of by the
yard, his strategy may prove veritable
boomerang.